Author Archives: Morgan Storm
Ignatieff.me
I received an email recently that made my blood boil. It was from the Federal Conservatives and it was promoting a newly formed website dedicated to the denouncement of Liberal leader, Michael Ignatieff. The website is ignatieff.me and I’m sure … Continue reading
Rural Poverty Portal
Looking on the internet for information on rural poverty, I found: www.ruralpovertyportal.org. This site looks at rural poverty all around the world. You simply click on an area, and it gives information and statistics on rural poverty in that country. … Continue reading
Poverty Is…
� Not being able to go to McDonald’s � Getting a basket from the Santa Fund � Feeling ashamed when my dad can’t get a job � Not buying books at the book fair � Not getting to go to … Continue reading
Prevention is Key
I have a personal belief that prevention is the way to improve society. If we prevent poverty, we eliminate the need for many costly services and health procedures for the men, women, and children who struggle to survive. If we … Continue reading
Interview: Rene Ross of Stepping Stone
1. You sat on the committee that created the document “Framework for a Poverty Reduction Strategy in Nova Scotia.” As the Executive Director of Stepping Stone, an organization for sex trade workers, what ties do you think poverty has with … Continue reading
Interview: Bill Knowlton – Poverty Activist
Bill Knowlton is a man who last October (2008) walked from Bridgetown NS to Halifax NS to gain awareness of poverty issues in rural Nova Scotia. 1. When were you first aware that poverty was a reality for people in Nova … Continue reading
Social Inequalities, Social Capital, and the Health of Canadians
This is a review of the article “Social Inequalities, Social Capital, and the Health of Canadians” by M. Reza Nakhaie, Lisa K. Smylie, and Robert Arnold from the periodical Review of Radical Political Economics (2007; 39:562). The main point … Continue reading
The Good Life
One myth that drives me crazy is that people collecting social assistance live “the good life.” There is the perception that people just do not work and collect money given to them from the government. Women, in particular, are targeted … Continue reading →